Radiant Silvergun, the spiritual progenitor of Ikaruga, is coming exclusively to the Xbox 360 next year, Microsoft said at its Tokyo Game Show news conference. The title is being developed by Treasure, the original studio behind both games.

Radiant Silvergun, an arcade favorite brought to the Sega Saturn in 1998, will feature online cooperative play and improved graphical fidelity on the Xbox 360. It was one of five titles coming out next year under exclusive partnerships between Japanese developers and Microsoft. Other titles included Fire Pro-Wrestling from Spike. Kinect-enabled exclusives included Haunt from Masaya Matsuura, the creator of Parappa the Rapper and Vib Ribbon; Project Draco, from the studio Grounding Inc.

This is good for those who could never find or afford the Saturn game. I bought it on the Saturn when it was released so I didn't get anal raped. It is a really good game and I love it. It's far better than Ikaruga which I feel is mediocre at best. I wonder if the 360 version will feature 3 player simultaneous (known to today's "hip" gamers as local co-op).

I had a blast with Ikaruga. Great game, it's a fun mix of shooter and puzzle. But nostalgia keeps me from loving it more than Radiant Silvergun. Now I can have both on the comfort of one console. Best announcement yet next to the PSO2 one.